Premium fuel required!?

**eXceL(FAM)** · 06-19-2008

one time the retarded gas attendant put reg in my gtx and it turned into a put put no lie....

**Toasty** · 06-20-2008

Originally Posted by eXceL(FAM)

one time the retarded gas attendant put reg in my gtx and it turned into a put put no lie....

i still think it's wierd that it's illegal to pump your own gas in NJ

**Reptile** · 06-20-2008

Originally Posted by Toasty

i still think it's wierd that it's illegal to pump your own gas in NJ

seriously?

**Zef_66** · 06-20-2008

Originally Posted by Reptile

seriously?

Yeah, seriously. They have a law that only gas station attendants can pump gas. How ridiculous...

**BlackGS** · 06-20-2008

The really strange thing is that our gas prices are much lower than the neighboring states. So, we get cheap gas and we don't even have to get out of the car.

**Reptile** · 07-02-2008

The fuel does expand once it heats up. You never notice this because of the evap system on the cars equalizes the pressure when it expands and contracts.

On older cars, you'll hear the air rush in/out when you loosen the fuel cap.

**Freebeer187** · 07-05-2008

Originally Posted by Reptile

The fuel does expand once it heats up. You never notice this because of the evap system on the cars equalizes the pressure when it expands and contracts.

On older cars, you'll hear the air rush in/out when you loosen the fuel cap.

My 95 Camaro would do that all the time when the tank was very low (under 1.5 gallons in tank)

**hodge** · 01-29-2009

my o6 gt gets 21.5mpg on premium,and gas is more expensive in canada,which makes no sense since we export most of our oil to the U.S.the guy at the dealership told me that i would experience knocking if i didnt use premium.

**1998xGTP** · 01-29-2009

Originally Posted by hodge

my o6 gt gets 21.5mpg on premium,and gas is more expensive in canada,which makes no sense since we export most of our oil to the U.S.the guy at the dealership told me that i would experience knocking if i didnt use premium.

Yeah we get royally screwed at the pumps

**keenan00gtp** · 01-30-2009

what about 89 octane? they dont even sell premium in iowa, i dont think

**sUpErClEaNbLaCkMaChInE** · 01-30-2009

Originally Posted by keenan00gtp

what about 89 octane? they dont even sell premium in iowa, i dont think

dam that sucks ^

**Scimmia** · 01-30-2009

Originally Posted by keenan00gtp

what about 89 octane? they dont even sell premium in iowa, i dont think

Sure they do, just about every station besides Casey's has Premium.

**SlowM90** · 01-30-2009

Well I always was told to run no less then 93 in a Forced induction car/truck. I did goof up and ran 87....Also ran 93 with 10% ethanol not thinking it would hurt...After about a month I threw a misfire code! My spark plugs was BAD! Im not saying that did do it! But I think it had ALOT to do with it. So I stopped using the one with ethanol. I usally can pull bout 350miles outta my tank on 93. And I go 75-80 on the freeway and I do get into the gas sometimes.

**SnowDrift** · 04-23-2009

What is the issue with ethanol fuel? Is it only a problem in SC cars? We have few stations (only one that I know) that sell 100% gasoline and not mixed with 10% ethanol.

**Sabrewings** · 04-23-2009

Ethanol has less energy per a given volume, so the car might not run as hard on an ethanol mix. I know that E10 drains about 3MPG on the highway on my car as opposed to running 100% gasoline.

**Tuner-Extraordinaire** · 06-23-2012

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

Ethanol has less energy per a given volume, so the car might not run as hard on an ethanol mix. I know that E10 drains about 3MPG on the highway on my car as opposed to running 100% gasoline.

Actually, it leans out your fuel mixture a little, the car will correct for this in closed loop, but when running WOT you actually are running leaner than commanded.